"I want my functional ware to engender a complete, joyful sensory experience," Savage said. "I design my cups and small bowls to be beautiful, but also to have a texture, balance and shape that make them a pleasure to hold.

"My larger pieces are intended to enrich their environment with subtle complexities that are deceptively simple, yet create a new and changing experience with each encounter."

Savage also has created a new series of sculptures based on large ancient organic sea fossils.